Means for operating on shoes



Jan. 4, 1938. c. F.. PYM

MEANS FOR OPERATING ON SHOES Filed Feb. 20, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan.4, 1938. F,PYM' 2,104,137.

MEANS FOR OPERATING'ON SHOES Filed Feb. 20, I935 5 SheetsSheet 2 Jan. 4,1938. I c. F. PYM 2,104,137

MEANS FOR OPERATING ON SHOES Filed Feb. 20, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 3Illlllllllllq Patented Jan. 4, 1938 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE byArthur F. Pym, Mass,

executor, Swampscott,

assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J., acorporation of New Jersey Application February 20, 1935, Serial No.7,434

30 Claims.

This invention relates to means for operating. on shoes in the course ofshoe manufacture, and is herein illustrated as embodied in meansconstructed particularly forum in operating on the toe ends of shoes,although it is to be understood that the invention is not thus limited,but is also applicable, for example, to means for use on the heel ends.r

It has been proposed heretofore to subject the marginal portion of thetoe end of an upper, after it has been wiped inwardly over an insole bythe Wipers of a lasting machine, to the action of a heated pressing orironing device to smooth the overwiped margin free from wrinkles and topress it fiat upon the insole, as disclosed, for example, in UnitedStates Letters Patent No. 1,951,- 374, granted on March 20, 1934 upon anapplication of C. F. Pym. In lasting toes with an adhesive such a deviceis particularly useful, not only because of its smoothing and compactingeffect on the upper, but also by reason of the fact that the heat tendsto accelerate the drying or hardening of adhesive of the charactercommonly used in lasting, thus insuring that the upper will be securelyheld in final lasted position without the necessity of attaching to theshoe any temporary upper-retaining means, In accordance with thedisclosure of the above-mentioned Letters Patent the heated pressing orironing device, after'it has been applied to the margin of the upper, ismoved lengthwise of the shoe with a wiping action on the upper bypressure of the toe-lasting wipers thereon to render it more effectivein smoothing or ironing the upper as well as to insure that the upper inits final position will extend tightly over the extreme edge of r theinsole.

' The present invention, in one aspect, provides improved means wherebythe overlaid'marginal portion of an end of an upper is subjected to aninward wipe laterally of the shoe as well as lengthwise of the shoe inthe pressing or ironing operation, thus affording increased insurancethat in its final lasted position the upper will lie smooth and flatupon the insole and will extend tightly over the edge of the insole allaround the end portion of the shoe bottom. For the purpose in view, theconstruction herein shown'comprises a pair of heated pressing or ironingmembers curved to extend around the toe end of the shoe bottom andmounted to swing relatively to each other laterally of the shoe as wellas to move bodily lengthwise of the shoe in response to pressure of thewipers upon them. In the form illustrated these members are soconstructed as to extend throughout the length of the forepart of theshoe so as to operate on the margin of the upper not only at the toeportion but also as far rearwardly as the ball line. As hereindisclosed, the ironing members may be mounted on a support whereby theyare carried into and out of position over the shoe bottom, oralternatively the members may constitute a portable ironing devicepressed upon the shoebottom by means which contacts therewith.

The above and other features of the invention, including various noveldetails of construction and combinations of parts, will now be moreparticularly described by reference to the accompanying drawings andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of the lefthand portion of abed-lasting machine provided with ironing means constructed inaccordance with the present invention; I

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the machine, showing theironing members in engagement' with the marginal portion of the forepartof the upper after they have been moved lengthwise and laterally of theshoe by the toe wipers;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view lengthwise of the toe end of the shoeillustrating the positions of the parts at the end of an initial inwardwiping movement of the toe wipers before the ironing device is appliedto the shoe;

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 showing how the wipers may be used towipe the marginal portion of the outer layer of the upper materialsagain inwardly over the insole after the surplus margin of the liningand the toe box have been removed and an adhesive has been applied;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view also lengthwise of the shoe illustrating howthe ironing device is first applied to the overwiped margin of the upperafter the wipers have been withdrawn from over the shoe bottom; Fig. 6is a view similar to Fig. 5 illustrating the positions of the partsafter the ironing members have been moved lengthwise and laterally ofthe shoe by the pressure of'the wipers thereon as shown in Fig. 1;

Figs. 7 and 8 are views partly in perspective and partly in sectionshowing more clearly how the ironing members are moved laterally of theshoe by the wipers, these views illustrating stages in the operationcorresponding respectively to Figs. 5 and 6;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a portable ironing devicepressed down on the shoe by a portion of the machine, instead of adevice supported on a movable carrier as shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a heated ironing member mounted on themachine for use in ironing portions of the margin of the upper not actedupon by the illustrated forepart ironing means.

The bed-lasting machine portions of which are herein shown is one of awell-known type characteristic features of which, relating especially tothe means for lasting the toe end of the shoe, are described in detail,for example, in Letters Patent No. 1,284,870, granted on November 12,1918 upon an application of Matthias Brock. Only such parts of themachine, therefore, as it is necessary to refer to for an understandingof this invention are hereinafter mentioned. It is further to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to machines of theparticular type illustrated. V

The machine is provided with a heel-end support comprising a spindle 56arranged to enter the spindle hole in the heel end of a last and with atoe rest !2 for supporting the forepart of the shoe and last. The shoethus mounted is engaged by a heel band M which clamps and holds itsheel-end portion and serves to maintain its toe end pressed firmly downupon the toe rest 12. For wiping the toe-end portion of the upperheightwise of the last and for wiping its margin inwardly over an insoleon the last there are provided toe-embracing wipers l6 which are movedbodily lengthwise of the shoe and are swung inward laterally of the shoeby mechanism operated by a hand lever l8. Controlled by the same handlever is a toe band 20 which embraces and clamps'the upper around thetoe near the edge of the shoe bottom, this band being pressed againstthe upper as the wipers begin to wipe the upper inwardly over theinsole. While such a toe band is herein shown, it may be and often isomitted from the machine. The toe-lasting means, including the wipers l6and the toe band 20 when the latter is used, are supported on avertically movable slide 22 connected by a link 24 to a double-actingtreadle 26 whereby the operatoris enabled to raise the wipers for wipingthe upper upwardly around the toe and to force them down upon the shoebottom during or after their inward wiping movements.

For purposes of this invention the machine is provided (Figs. 1 and 2)with a heated pressing or ironing device comprising a pair of ironingmembers 28 curved in general similarity to the curvature of the edge ofthe toe end of the shoe bottom and connected together by a hinge jointto swing relatively to each other laterally of the shoe about an axisextending heightwise of the shoe and located approximately at the end ofthe toe. The manner in which the two members are thus connected isillustrated sectionally in Fig. 5, the members having portions whichoverlap each other in a plane perpendicular to the axis of theirswinging movements with the overlapping portion of one of the memberspivoted on an upstanding sleeve 36 formed on the other member. It willbe understood that the interconnected parts of the two members are soformed that the lower upper-engaging faces of the members are continuousaround the end of the toe. In the. construction shown the members 28 areso elongated as to extend at least throughout the length of the forepartof the shoe so as to act on the margin of the upper not only around thetoe portion but also as far rearwardly as the ball line. Between themembers 28 is a spring 32 seated in recesses in the members and tendingto swing them apart, their swinging movements under the influence of thespring being limited by interengaging lugs 33 formed on the two membersnear the hinge joint. Mounted in the members 28 are electrical heatingunits 36 to which electrical-current is conducted through flexiblecables 38. Threaded at its lower end in the sleeve 38 (Fig. 5) is anupwardly extending rod ll] on which is mounted a handle 42 which may bemade of wood to enable the operator more readily to position the members28 in proper relation to the shoe. It will be understood that the woodenhandle will remain in a substantially unheated condition, so that therewill be no danger of burning the operators hand. Between the lower endof the handle 52 and the members 28 is a collar 44 formed of materialwhich is a relatively poor conductor of heat to insure further againstburning the Wood of the handle.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the. ironing members 28 are supported on oneendof an arm or carrier 46 which is slidingly movable lengthwise in aholder 48 supported on a vertical rod 50. This supporting means and itsoperating mechanism in the machine herein shown are of substantialiy thesame construction as means provided heretofore in machines of theillustrated type for supporting 5 a holddown member and for pressing themember upon the shoe bottom, as disclosed in Letters Patent No.1,120,822, granted on December 1914 upon an application of E. L. Keyes.As

more fully illustrated therein, the rod 5% is connected by a link 52 toa treadle 54 which is normally held in upraised position by a spring 56and is locked in depressed position by mechanism not herein shown indetail but controlled by a releasing member 58. The holder 48 is mountedto turn about the rod 50, and by means of a spring 66 is held normally(Fig. l) in a position in which the arm 46 extends lengthwise of theshoe at the rear of the machine, so that the ironing device, mounted onthe arm in a manner hereinafter described, is at that time retractedfrom over the shoe bottom when a shoe is positioned in the machine.Between the holder 48 and the rod 52 is a connection comprising a spiralslot 52 in the holder and a pin 64 on the rod, as in the constructionshown in the last-mentioned Letters Patent, so that as the arm 46 isswung forwardly to carry the ironing device to a position over theforepart of the shoe bottom the arm is lowered to bring the device closeto the shoe bottom. In the construction herein shown a lever 66 ispivotally mounted on the arm 46 and has a pin-and-slot connection withthe holder 48 so that the operator may conveniently slide the armforwardly or rearwardly at any time to assist in positioning the ironingdevice. in proper relation to the shoe. Ordinarily the arm is maintainedin any position to which it is moved by the lever by reason of thefriction between the arm and the holder. It will be understood thatafter the ironing device has been moved to the proper position over theshoe bottom it is forced down upon the margin of the upper by depressionof the treadle 54.

The ironing members 28 are supported on the arm 46 through a crossbar 68mounted for universal tipping movements relatively to the arm. For thispurpose the arm carries a stud H3 having a lower ball-shaped end 12mounted in a socket formed partly in the crossbar and partly in a plate14 which is fastened to the crossbar.

Formed in the crossbar 68 are two curved slots 16 which are concentricwith'the axis of relative swinging movements of the members 28 andthrough which extend studs 18 threaded at their crossbar the members arepressed down upon the shoe bottom by the downward movement of the arm46. It will be understood that the above described'connections betweenthe crossbar and the members 28 permit the members to swing toward orfrom each other laterally of the shoe 'and that by reason of theprovision for universal tipping movements of the crossbar the membersadjust themselves to the shoe bottom and apply substantially equalpressures to all portions of the margin of the upper which they engage.

In the use of the machine constructed as thus far described, theoperator, in accordance with one well-known procedure herein illustratedin lasting toes with adhesive, first wipes the upper materials upwardlyaround the toe end of the last by raising the wipers l6 through thetreadle 26 while holding them pressed inwardly against the upper by thehand lever I8, and then by further movement of the hand lever advancesand closes the wipers to wipe the marginal portion of the several layersof upper materials initially inward over the insole, as shown in Fig. 3.Thereafter he retracts the wipers from over the shoe bottom, removes thesurplus margin of the lining and the toe box by means of a hand knife,applies a suitable adhesive to the margin of the toe end of the insoleor the margin of the outer layer of the upper materials or both, andthen again wipes the upper upwardly around the toe and wipes the marginof the outer layer of the upper materials inwardly over the insole (Fig.4) into position to be secured to the insole by adhesive. Before theshoe is presented to the machine it may, as illustrated, have beenpreviously lasted along the shank portion and the upper fastened inlasted position in that location by staples s, although the utility ofthe present invention is not dependent upon the fastening of the shankportion of the upper by this particular means nor upon the previouslasting of the shank portion. In accordance with a frequent practice,moreover, the upper may have been previously lasted also from the ballline forwardly as far as the toe portion and the upper fastened inlasted position in that location by use of an adhesive. If this has notbeen done, the operator may last the sides of the shoe manually from theball line forwardly to the toe portion while the shoe is in thebed-lasting machine, preferably using an adhesive to fasten the upper tothe insole.

After wiping the margin of the toe portion of the upper inwardly asshown in Fig. 4, and it may be also after having lastedthe sides oftheupper between the toe portion and the ball line as above described, theoperator withdraws the Wipers from over the shoe bottom, and by means ofthe handle 42 swings the ironing members 28 into position over theforepart of the shoe bottom, using the lever 66, if necessary, to assistin the shoe. He then depresses the treadle 54 to force the ironingmembers down uponv the over lasted margin ofthe upper, the memberspreferably being positioned at this time substantially as illustrated inFigs. 5 and 7 with portions thereof extending outwardly beyond the edgeof the shoe bottom. It will be understood that the ironing membersconstructed as shown thus en-' gage the upper all around the toe end ofthe shoe bottom and throughout the length of the forepart of the shoe.While thus pressing the ironing members 28 downwardly by means of thetreadle 54, the operator raises the toe Wipers 16 by the treadle 26 andadvances and closes them by the hand lever l8 to engage their edges withthe ironing members in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5, and then byfurther movement of the hand lever operates the wipers to force theironing members inward both lengthwise and lat.- erally of the shoe asillustrated. in Figs. 6 and 8. It will be understood that the arm A6swings to permit the members to move lengthwise of the shoe. In thismanner the overlasted margin of the upper is'subjected to an inward wipeboth lengthwise and laterally of the shoe while being pressed downwardlyand heated, thus insuring that the upper will be drawn tightly over theedge of the insole and that its margin will be pressed smooth and flatupon the insole.

After having thus operated the ironing members 28, the operator returnsthe toe wipers to their starting positions. It will'be understood thatthe ironing members will be thereafter maintained in pressure-applyingrelation to the upper by the previously mentioned locking meansassociated with the treadle 54, the heat of the members causing theadhesive rapidly to dry or harden. At such time as the operatordetermines the member .58 controlling the locking means is operated torelease the'ironing device and it is then Withdrawn from the shoe andreturned to its idle position. The device may be left in contact withthe shoe while the operator lasts the heel end of the shoe in thecustomary manner, if the heel end has not already been lasted, al-

though when a quick-drying adhesive is used the device need not bemaintained in contact with the upper for any substantial length of timeafter its inward movement over the shoe bottom. It will be understoodthat such an adhesive will, of itself, hold the overlasted margin of theupper to the insole in the interval between the withdrawal of the wipersand the placing of the ironing device on the shoe, the heat of theironing device thereafter further hardening the adhesive and thusaffording increased insurance against any later displacement of theupper from final lasted position.

' In Fig. 9 is illustrated an alternative construction in which theironing device is not supported on the arm 45 but is a portable devicewhich.

however, is pressed down upon the shoe bottom by the arm 46 and is movedinwardly over the shoe bottom by the wipers IS in the same manner asabove described with reference to the device shown. in Fig. 2. Theironing device-shown in Fig. 9 comprises ironing members 28 having planeupper faces engaged by a crossbar 68' which is supported on the arm 46in the same manner as the previously described crossbar 68. The members28'; like the membersr28 previously described, are each so formed as toextend substantially throughout the width of the overlaid margin of theupper in operating as shown upon a shoe of the type in which the marginlies throughout its width substantially parallel to the bottom of thelast. In other respects the construction shown in Fig. 9 is the same asthat shown in Fig. 2. It will be understood that by means of a handle 42like the previously described handle 42 the operator places the members28' in proper position upon the shoe bottom and that the crossbar 68' isthereafter swung to a proper position over the members and is operatedby the treadle 54 to press the members down upon the shoe bottom. By thesame handle the operator removes the members from the shoe after theironing operation. The portable ironing device shown in Fig. 9 isplaced, when not in use, upon any suitable support where it ismaintained in heated condition by the electrical heating means. Thedevice may, of course, be heated by any suitable means not portabletherewith, instead of by the electrical means illustrated.

In Fig. is shown an ironing tool 84 suitably shaped to operate, ifconditions render it desirable to do so, upon portions of the lastedmargin of the upper which are not operated upon by the previouslydescribed ironing means; for example, upon the margin of the upper alongthe shank portion of the shoe bottom to smooth and flatten the marginover the insole. The tool 84 is fast on a bracket 86 secured to thefront of a casting 88 which carries the toe wipers, and the tool ismaintained in a heated condition by an electrical heating unit 90therein. It will be understood that after removing the shoe from itssupport in the lasting machine the operator may place the bottom of theshoe in contact with the ironing tool 84 and move the shoe along thetool to iron the margin of the upper as desired.

Since the invention is not limited to use in the manufacture of shoes ofthe particular type illustrated, the term sole is used in the appendedclaims in a generic sense to refer to the shoe bottom part over whichthe margin of the upper is lasted.

The invention having thus been described, what is claimed as new andwhat it is desired to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a lastand'shoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of ashoe on said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end ofthe shoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to theoverlaid marginal portion of the upper around the end of the shoe bottomwhile the shoe is on said support, said device having heated portionsarranged to engage the upper along the opposite sides of the end of theshoe bottom and movable toward each other laterally of the shoe tosubject the upper to an inward wipe while applying pressure and heatthereto, and means supported independently of the shoe for terminatingthe application of pressure and heat to the shoe by said device beforethe shoe is removed from said support.

2. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end of theshoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to the overlaidmarginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on said support, saiddevice comprising heated members arranged to engage the upper around theend of the shoe bottom and movable toward each other each about an axisextending heightwise of the shoe to subject the upper to an inward wipewhile applying pressure and heat thereto, and

means supported independently of the shoe for positioning said devicerelatively to the shoe.

3. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around the toe end ofthe shoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to theoverlaid marginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on saidsupport, said device comprising heated members arranged to engage themarginal portion of the upper around the end and along the op positesides of the shoe bottom substantially throughout the length of theforepart of the shoe and movable toward each other laterally of the shoeto subject the upper to an inward wipe while applying pressure and heatthereto, and means for efiecting a relative movement of said device andthe shoe to separate the device from the shoe before the shoe is removedfrom said support.

4. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end of theshoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to the overlaidmarginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on said support, saiddevice having portions arranged to engage the upper around the end ofthe shoe bottom and movable toward each other laterally of the shoe tosubject the upper to an inward wipe while applying pressure and heatthereto, means for heating said device, and a support for the devicemounted for movement to carry it into and out of position tooperate onthe shoe.

5. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end of theshoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to the overlaidmarginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on said support, saiddevice having portions arranged to engage the upper around the end ofthe shoe bottom and movable toward each other laterally of the shoe tosubject the upper to an inward wipe while applying pressure and heatthereto, means for heating said device, and means supportedindependently of the shoe and movable heightwise of the shoe to pressthe device upon the shoe bottom.

6. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end oftheshoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to theoverlaid marginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on saidsupport, said device comprising members arranged to engage the upperaround the end of the shoe bottom and movable toward each otherlaterally of the shoe each about an axis extending heightwise of theshoe to subject the upper to an inward wipe while applying pressure andheat thereto, means for heating said members, a support for said devicemounted for movement to carry it into and out of position to operate onthe shoe, and means arranged to act through said support to press thedevice heightwise of the shoe upon the shoe bottom.

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end of theshoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to the overlaidmarginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on said support, saiddevice having portions arranged to engage the upper around the end ofthe shoe bottom and movable toward each other laterally of the shoe tosubject the upper to an inward wipe while app-lying pressure and heatthereto, a support for said device mounted for movement to carry it intoand out of position to operate on the shoe, and electrical means movablewith the device for maintaining it in aheated condition.

8. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last and.shoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a' shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the to operate on the shoe, andelectrical heating units carried by said members ,for 'maintaining themin a heated condition.

9. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end of theshoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to the overlaidmarginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on said support, saiddevice having heated portions arranged to engage the upper around theend of theshoe bottom and movable inwardly over the shoe bottom tosubject the upper to an inward wipe lengthwise and laterally of the shoewhile applying pressure and heat thereto, and means supportedindependently of the shoe for positioning said device relatively totheshoe.

10. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around ,an end of theshoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat to the overlaidmarginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on said support, saiddevice comprising heated members arranged to engage the upper around theend of the shoe bottom and movable relatively to each other laterally ofthe shoe each about an axis extending heightwiseof the shoe to subjectthe upper to an inward wipe while applying pressure and heat thereto,said members being also movable bodily lengthwise of the shoe in wipingcontact with the upper, and means supported independently of the shoefor applying said device to the shoe.

11. In a lasting machine, the combination with a support for a last andshoe, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper of a shoeon said support inwardly over a sole on the last around an end of theshoe bottom, of a device for applyingpressure andheat to the overlaidmarginal portion of the upper while the shoe is on saidsupport, saiddevice comprising heated upper-engaging members arranged to swing inwardrelatively to each other each about an axis extending heightwise oftheshoe to subject the upper to an inward wipe while applying pressure,

and heat thereto, an arm mounted for swinging movements to carry saidmembers into or out of position over the shoe bottom and movable topress said members upon the shoe bottom, and a crossbar connecting thearm to said members and movable relatively to the arm to permit themembers to adjust themselves to the contour of the shoe bottom, saidcrossbar having means for guiding the members in their swinging move-;

ments.

12. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of a shoe means supported independently of the shoe forpositioning said device relatively to the over laying means.

13. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for Wiping themarginal portion of a shoe upper inwardly over a sole on a last aroundan end of the shoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat tothe overwiped'marginal portion of the upper, said device comprisingheated members movable relatively to eachother later-' ally of the shoein response to pressure of the wipers upon them to subject the upper toan in ward wipe while applying pressure and heat thereto, and meansmounted for movement to carry said device into position for the wipersto operate thereon.

14. In a lasting machine, the combination with 1 wipers for wiping themarginal portion of a shoe upper inwardly over a sole on a last aroundan end of the shoe bottom, of a pressing devicearranged to engage themarginal portion of the upper after it has been wiped inwardly by saidwipers, said device comprising heated members movable relatively to eachother laterally of the shoe each about an axis extending heightwise ofthe shoe in response to pressure of the wipers upon them to subject theupper to an inward wipe while applying pressure and heat thereto, andmeans for effecting relative movement of said device and the shoe toseparate the device from the shoe.

15. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for laying themarginal portion of a shoe upper inwardly over a sole on a last aroundan end of the shoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat tothe overlaid'marginal portion of the upper, said device having heatedportions arranged to engage the upper around the end of the shoe bottomand movable inwardly both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe in.re-,sponse to pressure of said overlaying means thereon to subject the upperto an inward wipe while applying pressure and heat thereto, and meanssupported independently of the shoe for applying said device to theshoe.

16. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping themarginal portion of a shoe upper inwardly over a sole on a last aroundan end of the shoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat tothe marginal portion of the upper after it has been wiped inwardly bysaid wipers, said device comprising heated upper-engaging membersarranged to be moved lengthwise of the shoe by the wipers and also tobemoved thewipers to subject the upper to an inward wipe all around theend of the shoe bottom while applying pressure and heat thereto, andmeans supported independently of the shoe for positioning said devicerelatively to the shoe.

17. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping themarginal portion of a shoe upper inwardly over a sole on a last aroundan end of the shoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heat tothe overwiped marginal portion of the upper, and a support for saiddevice mounted for movement to carry it from a position out ofengagement with the shoe into operating position, the device comprisingheated members arranged to swing toward each other laterally of the shoeand also to move bodily lengthwise of the shoe in response to pressureof the wipers upon them to subject the upper to an inward wipe whileapplying pressure and heat thereto.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping themarginal portion of an upper inwardly over a sole on a last around thetoe end of the shoe bottom, of a device for applying pressure and heatto the overvviped marginal portion of the upper, said device comprisingheated members arranged to engage the marginal portion of the upperaround the toe end of the shoe bottom and along the opposite sides ofthe shoe bottom substantially throughout the length of the forepart ofthe shoe and movable relatively to each other in response to pressure ofthe wipers upon them to subject the upper to an inward wipe; whileapplying pressure and heat thereto, and means supported independently ofthe shoe for positioning said device relatively to the shoe.

19. In a shoe machine, the combination with a shoe support, of a devicefor ironing the margin of the upper of a shoe on said support after saidmargin has been laid inwardly over a sole, said device being supportedfor bodily movement about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe to aposition opposite the shoe bottom and comprising heated ironing membersmovable toward each other each laterally of the shoe to subject theupper to an inward wipe while applying heat thereto.

20. In a shoe machine, the combination with a shoe support, of a devicefor ironing the margin of an end portion of the upper of a shoe on saidsupport after said margin has been laid inwardly over a sole, and asupport for said device mounted for movement in a direction transverseto the height of the shoe to a position opposite the shoe bottom topresent the device opposite the margin of the upper, said devicecomprising heated ironing members arranged to engage the upper aroundthe end of the shoe bottom and mounted to swing each about an axisextending height wise of the shoe to subject the upper to an inward wipewhile applying heat thereto.

21. In a shoe machine, the combination with a shoe support, of a devicefor ironing the margin of an end portion of the upper of a shoe on saidsupport after said margin has been laid inwardly over a sole, and asupport for said device mounted for movement in a direction transverseto the height of the shoe to a position opposite the shoe bottom topresent the device opposite the margin of the upper, said devicecomprising heated ironing members movable inward lengthwise andlaterally of the shoe to subject the margin of the upper all around theend portion of the shoe botrelatively to each other laterally of theshoe by tom to an inward "wipe' while" a p'plying" heat" thereto.

22. In a shoe machine, a device for ironing the margin of an end portionof a shoe upper after said margin has been laid inwardly over a sole,said device comprising heated ironing members arranged to engage theupper around the end of the shoe bottom and mounted to swing toward eachother each about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe to subject theupper to an inward wipe while applying heat thereto, and means connectedto said device and supporting it for substantially universal tippingmovements to permit said members to adjust themselves to the shoe, saidmeans being arranged to occupy a position opposite the bottom of theshoe at substantial distances lengthwise of the shoe from the ends ofsaid members when the device is operating on the shoe.

23. In a shoe machine, a device for ironing the margin of an end portionof a shoe upper after said margin has been laid inwardly over a sole,said device comprising heated ironing members arranged to engage theupper around the end of the shoe bottom and mounted to swing toward eachother each about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe to subject theupper to an inward wipe while applying heat thereto, spring meansbetween said members tending to swing them apart and against theresistance of which they are thus movable toward each other, and meanssupporting said device as a permanent part of the machine for usesuccessively on different shoes presented to the machine, saidsupporting means being arranged to press on said members in loca tionsspaced substantial distances lengthwise of the shoe from the ends of themembers.

24. Means for ironing the margin of a shoe upper after said margin hasbeen laid inwardly over a sole, said means comprising a. portable devicehaving heated members arranged to engage the margin of the. upperrespectively at the opposite sides of the shoe bottom and formed toextend substantially throughout the width of the overlaid margin of theupper in operating on a shoe of the type in which said margin liesthroughout its width substantially parallel tothe bottom of the last,said members being movable toward each other laterally of the shoe tosubject the upper to an inward wipe while applying heat thereto, thedevice having also a substantially unheated handle whereby it may beplaced on a shoe while said members are in a heated condition.

' 25. Means for ironing the margin of an end portion of a shoe upperafter said margin has been laid inwardly over a sole, said meanscomprising a portable device having heated members arranged to engagethe margin of the upper around the end of the shoe bottom and movableinwardly over the shoe bottom each about an axis extending heightwise ofthe shoe to subject the upper to an inward wipe while applying heatthereto, the device having also an upwardly extending handle for use inplacing it on a-shoe and relatively to which said members are movableover the shoe bottom.

26. Means for ironing the margin of an end portion of a shoe upper aftersaid'margin has been laid inwardly over a sole, said means comprising aportable device having heated members arranged to engage the margin ofthe upper around the end of the shoe bottom and movable inwardly overthe shoe bottom each about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe tosubject the upper to an inward wipe while applying heat thereto, springmeans against the resistance of which the members are thus movable, andan electrical heating unit carried by each of said members formaintaining it in a heated condition.

27. Means for ironing the margin of an end portion of the upper ofeachshoe presented to a lasting machine after said margin has been wipedinwardly over a, sole by the wipers of the lasting machine, said meanscomprising a portable device adapted to be placed upon the bottom ofeach shoe in the lasting machine and having heated upper-engagingmembers movable bodily lengthwise of the shoe and also movable towardeach other laterally of the shoe in response to pressure of the wipersupon them to subject the margin of the upper to an inward wipe whileapplying heat thereto, the device having a substantially unheated handlefor use in placing it on and removing it from each shoe while the shoeis in the lasting machine.

28. Means for ironing the margin of an end portion of a shoe upper aftersaid margin has been wiped inwardly over a sole by the wipers of alasting machine, said means comprising members adapted to be positionedupon the bottom of the shoe in the lasting machine. and movable bodilylengthwise of the shoe and also mounted to swing inwardly toward eachother laterally of the shoe in response to pressure of the wipers uponthem to subject the margin of the end portion of the upper to asupplemental inward wipe lengthwise and laterally of the shoe,electrical heating units carried respectively by the different membersfor maintaining them in a heated condition, means comprising a coilspring arranged to extend laterally of the shoe for ef- :fectingrelative separating movement of said members, and an upwardly extendinghandle for use in positioning said members relatively to the shoe.

29. A presser appliance for use in cement lasting shoes, said appliancecomprising members each curved to conform substantially to the contourof a portion of the outer edge of an insole, each of said members beingof a width substantially equaling the width of the marginal portion ofthe shoe upper which overlaps the under surface of the insole,connections so uniting said members as to permit them to move toward andfrom each other, spring means tending to move said members away fromeach other, each of said members having a cavity therein, an electricalresistance heating element disposed in each of said cavities, and meansfor supplying electrical current to said elements.

30. A presser device for use in cement lasting shoes, said devicecomprising members each curved to conform substantially to the contourof a portion of the outer edge of an insole, each of said members beingof a width substantially equaling the width of the marginal portion ofthe shoe upper which overlaps the under surface of the insole,connections uniting said members, said connections comprising hingemeans adjacent to one end designed to permit the free ends of themembers to be swung toward and from each other, spring means spaced fromsaid hinge means and tending to swing the free ends of the members awayfrom each other, each of said members having a cavity extendinglongitudinally tlieretof, an electrical resistance element disposed ineach of said cavities, and means to supply electrical current to each ofsaid heating elements.

ARTHUR F. PYM, Executor of the Will of Charles F. Pym, Deceased.

